Obama castle ruins

Obama castle ruins

Shrines and historic sites Obama castle ruins Obama city

You can see the forest of old trees surrounded by high stone walls by approaching the small river from Obama fishing port, which is crowded with tourist boats and fishing boats. It is now the prefectural site of the Obama shrine that worships the Obama clan, Sakai Tadakatsu, and is the Obama castle ruins with the Tenan Memorial Kyuhon Damo. After the Sekigahara battle, Kyogoku Takatsugu became Wakasa's landlord in the Keicho 6th year (1601), let the fishermen living on this beach move to Shimotakehara (Nishitsu Go) and set up a castle, Kyogoku Tadataka moved out to Matsue in 11th year of Kanei (1634), Sakai Takakatsu became Ohama castle owner, began establishing a castle tower, completed in October Kanei 13th (1636).

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